About the position

The Cyber Security Junior Analyst position at Broward County involves analyzing computer application programs and supporting computer hardware devices. The role requires independent work under limited supervision, focusing on monitoring and mitigating cybersecurity threats, performing risk assessments, and developing security policies. The analyst will collaborate with various stakeholders to implement security solutions and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and correlate cybersecurity events to identify and mitigate network cybersecurity threats.
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• Assist with complex tasks and requests and escalate or resolve as appropriate.
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• Configure, evaluate, and manage a variety of tools used to prevent cyberattacks against the County's data and infrastructure.
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• Perform risk assessments, assess security risks, and facilitate remediation of identified cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities.
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• Develop and implement security policies, standards, and procedures to standardize security controls for the County.
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• Research technology solutions, provide recommendations, and lead projects to implement recommendations to address security controls and requirements.
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• Collaborate with stakeholders, colleagues, and business partners to deliver high-quality security solutions.
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• Remain current in regulatory requirements and industry standards such as NIST, OWASP, HIPAA, PCI, and CJIS.
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• Answer customer phone calls for service and provide first level over-the-phone problem resolutions.
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• Respond to second level field support customer service calls; process customer requests for new services related to desktop hardware and software.
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• Install, configure, design, and maintain network and communications hardware and software; troubleshoot and resolve hardware, software, and network problems.
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• Test new code delivered by vendors; work with users to validate all possibilities of usage; perform regression testing to ensure that any new code will not negatively impact existing applications.
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• Perform all system administration tasks, such as adding new users and disabling old users, adjusting profiles for correct application access, and making simple changes to web pages of applications per user requests.
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• Train users in different areas to make them aware of all system capabilities and how to personalize the system to their needs.
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• Perform a variety of systems duties including updating databases, coding information, analyzing information, and dispatching calls to technicians.

Requirements

• Requires a two (2) year degree from an accredited trade, technical or vocational school, college or university with major coursework in computer science or closely related field.
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• Requires four (4) years experience in systems analysis and applications programming or closely related experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Security monitoring analysis, application vulnerability assessments, and mitigation (Security Alert monitoring and response).
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• Strong IT skills and knowledge including hardware, software, networks, databases, and virtualization.
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• Security focused certifications: CISSP, SANS GIAC Security, CEH.
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• Fundamental understanding of Operating Systems (Windows, Unix/Linux, and OSX) in support of identifying security vulnerabilities.
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• Advanced Vulnerability Assessment experience.
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• IT Security Systems Support and Administration experience.
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• Data Loss Prevention experience.
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• Web Application Security Assessment experience.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
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• Dental insurance
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• Life insurance
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• Vision insurance
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• Vacation time
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• Paid holidays
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• Sick time
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• Retirement plan